Foreign Business License (FBL — List 2/3) → South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) 🇰🇷
ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support · KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok · AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus
South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) is governed by KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok — AKFTA + RCEP + KOTRA Korea Business Center Bangkok + EV/battery/K-content focus.
Credentials: BOI Certified Investment Consultant, AMCHAM Amity Committee, IPBA member, ICSID counsel, ASEAN ACIA expert, RCEP rules-of-origin specialist.
South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA) legal framework: ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support — enforced by KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok · program AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus. AKFTA + RCEP + KOTRA Korea Business Center Bangkok + EV/battery/K-content focus.
FDI path: eligibility → application → executive interview → approval → certificate → implementation → compliance.
Foreign Business License (FBL — List 2/3) takes 90-240 working days at 385,000-985,000 บาท.
Treaty of Amity — 95+ US-owned companies certified + 100% FBL waiver success rate.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Map ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support
FTA/BIT + tariff + national treatment + KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok.
- 2
Documentation
Standards-compliant docs under AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus + apostille / consular legalisation.
- 3
Filing + interview
Filed via KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok.
- 4
Approval + certificate
Promotion / FBL / LTR / Amity cert + 30-day acceptance.
- 5
Implementation + compliance
Customs + work permit + tax + annual report.
Frequently asked questions
Which law in South Korea (AKFTA 2009 + RCEP + KORTHA)?
ASEAN-Korea FTA 2009 + RCEP + Korea-Thailand SBA + KOTRA support
Governing body?
KOTRA + KEXIM + KCCT Bangkok
Covered program?
AKFTA tariff cut + KOTRA + KEXIM + EV/battery/K-content focus
Country-specific notes?
AKFTA + RCEP + KOTRA Korea Business Center Bangkok + EV/battery/K-content focus.
Timeline?
90-240 working days.
Investor protection?
BIT MFN + national treatment + ICSID arbitration + New York Convention enforcement.
Stacked tax incentives?
BOI 3-8y + EEC 0-50% + IBC 3-8% + LTR 17% flat + free zone 0% VAT.